個 体 差(こたいさ)

こたいさ

noun

individual variation; individual differences

1. individual variation; individual differences

Natural variation between individual organisms, products, or specimens of the same type. Used for biological, medical, and product quality contexts.

個体差(こたいさ)がある。

There is individual variation.

薬(くすり)の効(き)き目(め)には個体差(こたいさ)がある。

There are individual differences in how well medicine works.

天然素材(てんねんそざい)のため、色(いろ)や模様(もよう)に個体差(こたいさ)がございますのでご了承(りょうしょう)ください。

As this is made from natural materials, please understand that there may be individual differences in color and pattern.

Compound noun: 個体(こたい) (individual organism/specimen) + 差(さ) (difference). Commonly seen in product disclaimers for natural or handmade items, and in medical contexts regarding drug efficacy.

Common collocations

個体差(こたいさ)がある (there is individual variation)
個体差(こたいさ)が大(おお)きい (large individual variation)
個体差(こたいさ)を考慮(こうりょ)する (to take individual differences into account)

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Added 2026.3.13 8:54 · Revised 2026.9.4 21:29

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